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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

Study: CT Colongraphy Effective in Finding Polyps

A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive > October, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 10

Staffing

Make Staff Competency a Pleasure to Measure

Chris Rosenthal, RN, BS, CNOR

Chris Rosenthal, RN, BS, CNOR We've taken the tedium out of measuring and documenting staff competency, turning a bore of a chore into a one-day fair that's enjoyable, economical and effective. Read on to find out if this is an idea that could work at your facility.

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